Dan M

It's been fun rereading this thread after all this time. I don't see much reason to drill the pucks. As long as the pucks are not dried up and very hard, they will not have any effect on the splines. Dirt and lack of grease are what damage splines. The pucks should be lubricated with a lube that is designed for rubber to metal contact. My personal favorite is Sil-glyde. It is made for lubricating rubber parts in contact with metal in brake systems so it is waterproof, heat resistant and tends to stay put. High pressure grease preferrably with moly such as TS-60 is best for the splines.

Install them. I have them in mine. The only other engine mods besides fuel tuning is an exhaust crossover (FBF), aftermarket mufflers (MAP) and airbox modifications. The power increase is palpable. It will pull to the rev-limiter in 6th gear. I wanted to send my heads to Mike but never did.

I wore mine (#11) daily up until about 6 months ago. Wore it to work in my auto shop as well as riding. The abuse was never an issue. Then I dropped it on a concrete floor. I picked it up and the winding weight was spinning freely. It still works but will not self wind. I'm looking for a reliable repair too. I've replaced it as my daily wear watch with a Hamilton automatic. Still I'd love to get the MG watch repaired.

I'm still in as well.

Late to the party here. If they're going to be available, I'll commit to a black one. It would be nice to see pics of the various samples.

Another mention. Don't know if any of the info is new... https://ridermagazine.com/2021/09/10/moto-guzzi-announces-a-new-factory-museum-and-v100-mandello/?oly_enc_id=1794C9361167F7V

A friend put a pair on his FJR. It was on my recommendation since I love them on my LeMans. I have the first gen and he got the new style. He complained about a slight wobble. He went back to the installer and they rebalanced but it did not help. They then exchanged them for a pair of the earlier style and the issue was solved.

"What? No, I don't smell anything"

Caswell's Dragon Blood was their latest product at the time, maybe still is. The bright red color helps to see coverage when you apply it. I had no bubbles on either tank.

I had this issue on both my LeMans and more so on an Aprilia Tuono. Draining the Aprilia tank and leaving it open (no filler cap or pump assembly) for a couple of months brought it back to original size. I coated it with Caswell's Dragon Blood sealer and it held it's size from then on. For some reason the expansion on the Lemans tank has not been as severe so I've left it alone.

Fall ride in the Jemez.

You can easily narrow down the problem. It is unlikely both pistons are seized at the same time. Do the simple stuff first. As GuzziMoto suggested, make sure the lever isn't constantly applying a slight amount of pressure to the master. Wiggle the lever up and down, the rod going into the master should have some free play. If that is OK, while trying to push the pistons back into the bore, open the bleeder. If the pistons still won't move (and the bleeder is clear) the issue is in your caliper. If fluid comes out and they suddenly move when you open the bleeder, it would indicate the problem is ahead of the caliper. The next step would be to close the bleeder pump the brake and get the piston back out. While trying to collapse the piston loosen the line at the master. Again, if the piston retracts, you can rule out the hose. At this point you can go after the master cylinder. At the end of all of this, if you didn't swell the dust boots with WD40, get some brake cleaner and wash off all the lube you applied.The boots should be clean and dry. If they are swelled up or torn they should be replaced.

I don't get around these parts much anymore but I just read through this thread and have to say I miss the back and forth between John (ratchethack) and Dave (dlaing). Too bad things regularly got out of hand...

It's behind the bracket on the headstock. The 2002 is easy enough to see. The number before that looks like 8. That's not saying it's not 3. Sorry.. If the last 4 of your vin are higher than 4769 then I'd say it's an 8.